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The Philadelphia Inquirer By Joseph N. DiStefano October 28, 2011 U.S. hiring, business, and investment will stay slow for years. That’s what people who ought to know – about 1,200 private-company investors and deal-makers who packed the Association for Corporate Growth’s yearly conclave – were telling one another at the Convention Center last week. “The…

By Matt Miller October 29, 2010 From the vantage point of their 37th-floor offices, Mark Filippell and Ralph Della Ratta Jr., co-founders of investment bank Western Reserve Partners LLC, gesture to the Cleveland cityscape below. They point slightly northwest, where barges unload iron ore from Lake Erie. They then walk to another office facing the…

Palm Bay, FL – June 30, 2010– MC Assembly, a leading mid-tier EMS provider, announced today that it has acquired the EMS assets of Chase Corporation (NYSE: CCF). Located in Winchester, Massachusetts, the EMS division of Chase Corporation is a well-established provider of contract electronic manufacturing services to many of New England’s most respected companies.…

Vinylbilt brings state-of-the-art technology and operational excellence Montreal, QC – April 7, 2010– Quebec-based ATIS Group announced today the acquisition of Vinylbilt Windows Systems Inc. of Vaughan, Ontario, strengthening ATIS Group’s operations and presence in Ontario. ATIS Group has now completed 13 acquisitions since 2004 and has 11 factories throughout its operations in BC, Alberta,…

ALLSCO to become Atlantic Canada cornerstone of growing national network Montreal, QC – March 25, 2010– ATIS Group announced today the acquisition of ALLSCO Building Products Ltd. of Moncton, New Brunswick, which will become the Atlantic Canada cornerstone of ATIS Group’s fast-growing national network. ATIS Group has completed 11 acquisitions since embarking on its growth-by-acquisition…

PALM BAY — George Moore strolled through the expansive production room at MC Assembly late last month. The 55-year-old Moore, who joined the contract manufacturer in 2005 and became its chief executive officer two years later, didn’t necessarily look like a trendsetter in his khaki slacks and blue dress shirt. But many in Brevard County’s…

Palm Bay, Florida – April 9, 2009 MC Assembly, a leading mid–tier EMS provider, announced today that it has achieved ISO 13485:2003 quality certification for its Florida and central Mexico manufacturing facilities. This certification represents a significant milestone for MC Assembly and demonstrates the company’s high level of commitment to quality and service for the…

Ridgway, PA – February 11, 2009 – Alpha Sintered Metals, Inc. (ASM), a manufacturer of highly engineered powdered metal products for the lawn and garden, small engine and industrial sectors, announced today the appointment of JoAnne Ryan as President and Chief Executive Officer. Ryan will replace interim CEO Matthew Brennan, an Operating Principal at Key…

Competitively priced companies for sale expand local private equity firms’ investment options By Arielle Kass January 26, 2009 For most private equity firms in the area, 2008 was nothing to brag about. But the leaders of a number of them are banking on a better 2009. “Nobody wants to forecast this level of economic activity…

By Michael Baron If 2007 was the peak, and 2008 the reckoning, 2009 could very well shape up as the retrenchment. With leverage scarce and deal flow sputtering, buyout pros are preparing for a year of tending to portfolio companies, sifting through distressed opportunities, and watching the headlines for signs of stabilization in the economy.…